Marriage records listed below: Charles T. COLLINS -- Amelia (STEARNS) BALL William TAYLOR -- Mary G. WAGNER Joseph A. DRURY -- Cornelia A. JONES James MCFADDEN -- Anna STARNES James H. SHEPHERD -- Florence J. MAPLES Allen D. GRAMMER -- Florence E. JONES H. Wilhelm LANGE -- Anna BRANDT SOURCE: Jackson County, IL Register of Marriages - 1881-1882 [Note: These are transcribed from just one sheet of the register for the year. It appears that all of these were entered into the Register on May 4, 1882. I have done my best with these transcriptions, but the handwriting is very difficult to read.] ~ Transcribed by Karima 2003 ========================================= Full name of Groom: Charles T. COLLINS Place of Residence: Washington co., Ind Occupation: Farmer Age next Birthday: 23 Race or Color: White Place of Birth: Washington Co., Ind. Father's Name: Isaac Mother's Maiden Name: GRAHAM No. of Groom's Marriage: 1st Full name of Bride: Amelia BALL Maiden Name if Widow: STEARNS Place of Residence: Jackson Co., IL Age next Birthday: 37 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: German Father's Name: John Mother's Maiden Name: GEPHEY No. of Bride's Marriage: 3rd Where and when Married: Mrs. A. Balls, Jan 24, 1882 Witnesses: Ann Waller and Frank Burke By whom Certified, Name and Office: M. House, MG Date of Return: Jan 27, 1982 When Registered: May 4, 1882 ========================================= Full name of Groom: William TAYLOR Place of Residence: Franklin Co., IL Occupation: Farming Age next Birthday: 30 Race or Color: Anglo-Saxon Place of Birth: Miss Father's Name: Heford Taylor Mother's Maiden Name: Olive Taylor No. of Groom's Marriage: 1st Full name of Bride: Mary G. WAGNER Maiden Name if Widow: -- Place of Residence: Jackson Co., IL Age next Birthday: 23 Race or Color: Anglo Saxon Place of Birth: Ky Father's Name: William Dunken Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Wagner No. of Bride's Marriage: 1st Where and when Married: Jan 3, 1882 Witnesses: L. Deason & W. Mag---- [?] By whom Certified, Name and Office: Thomas Williams Date of Return: Jan 23, 1882 When Registered: May 4, 1882 ========================================= Full name of Groom: Joseph A. DRURY Place of Residence: Jackson Co., IL Occupation: Farmer Age next Birthday: 22 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: McCoupin Co, IL Father's Name: J. E. Drury Mother's Maiden Name: Ann Connaly No. of Groom's Marriage: 1st Full name of Bride: Cornelia A. JONES Maiden Name if Widow: -- Place of Residence: Jackson Co., IL Age next Birthday: 16 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: Jackson Co, IL Father's Name: F. Jones Mother's Maiden Name: Margaret Lindsey [?] No. of Bride's Marriage: 1st Where and when Married: December 25, 1881 Witnesses: J.& E. Drury By whom Certified, Name and Office: G. S. Pomeroy Date of Return: Jan 23, 1882 When Registered: May 4, 1882 ========================================= Full name of Groom: James MCFADDEN Place of Residence: Carbondale [Jackson Co., IL] Occupation: Collier Age next Birthday: 23 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: State of Tenn Father's Name: David McFadden Mother's Maiden Name: S. J. Watts No. of Groom's Marriage: 1st Full name of Bride: Anna STARNES Maiden Name if Widow: -- Place of Residence: Carbondale [Jackson Co., IL] Age next Birthday: 19 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: Illinois Father's Name: Starnes Mother's Maiden Name: Phebe Saylor No. of Bride's Marriage: 1st Where and when Married: Carbondale [IL], January 16, 1882 Witnesses: Miss Starns & W. Campbell By whom Certified, Name and Office: E. J. Palmer Date of Return: January 24, 1882 When Registered: May 4, 1882 ========================================= Full name of Groom: James H. SHEPHERD Place of Residence: Union Co. [Illinois] Occupation: Farmer Age next Birthday: 38 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: Tenn Father's Name: James Shepherd Mother's Maiden Name: Jane Heplin [?] No. of Groom's Marriage: 2 Full name of Bride: Florence J. MAPLES Maiden Name if Widow: Johnson Place of Residence: Makanda, IL Age next Birthday: 28 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: Iowa Father's Name: Ruben J. Johnson Mother's Maiden Name: Jane Leweling No. of Bride's Marriage: 2 Where and when Married: January 26, 1882, Makanda [Jackson Co. IL] Witnesses: R. J. Johnson & Mary Maples By whom Certified, Name and Office: Izri Hagler, JP Date of Return: Jan 28, 1882 When Registered: May 4, 1882 ========================================= Full name of Groom: Allen D. GRAMMER -- NOTE: (my ancestors) Place of Residence: Ridge [Township] Occupation: Farmer Age next Birthday: 22 Race or Color: Dutch Place of Birth: Makanda Township Father's Name: J. W. Grammer Mother's Maiden Name: Tabitha J. Hagler No. of Groom's Marriage: 1 Full name of Bride: Florence E. JONES Maiden Name if Widow: -- Place of Residence: Ridge Township Age next Birthday: 24 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: Jackson Co., IL Father's Name: Edward Jones Mother's Maiden Name: Margaret Gephart No. of Bride's Marriage: 1 Where and when Married: January 5, 1882 Witnesses: Wm Rushing and J. Lipe By whom Certified, Name and Office: _____ Phelps, MG. Date of Return: Feb 2, 1882 When Registered: May 4, 1882 ========================================= Full name of Groom: H. Wilhelm LANGE Place of Residence: C Hill, Jackson, Co., IL Occupation: Farmer Age next Birthday: 48 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: Germany Father's Name: Wilhelm Lange Mother's Maiden Name: Maria Alms No. of Groom's Marriage: 2 Full name of Bride: Anna BRANDT Maiden Name if Widow: Irebeln [?] Place of Residence: C Hill, Illinois Age next Birthday: 43 Race or Color: white Place of Birth: Holstein Father's Name: Jacob A. [?] Mother's Maiden Name: Johanna Hoeber No. of Bride's Marriage: 2 Where and when Married: Feb 1, 1882 Witnesses: Caroline Erdman By whom Certified, Name and Office: G. Erdman, MG Date of Return: Feb 2, 1882 When Registered: May 4, 1882 ========================================= ~ It is all one big circular puzzle and we all have pieces of the puzzle. 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